Converting to Ecologically Based Management - Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems - page 298

COLOR PLATE 1 Example of the traditional Mesoamerican intercrop of corn, beans, and squash growing in Tabasco, Mexico. This
co-evolved crop combination demonstrates many of the principles of agroecology at the autecological level.
COLOR PLATE 2 A willow ( Salix sp.) windbreak used to protect an apple orchard from wind damage near Lincoln, New Zealand.
The farmer adds additional biodiversity to the system by managing permanent sod between the trees.
COLOR PLATE 3 Ripe coffee berries are harvested from an organic, shade-covered agroecosystem in Aguabuena, Costa Rica. Small
farms rely primarily on family members to provide the extra labor needed at peak times.
COLOR PLATE 4 Canals and tree-lined platforms characterize the Chinampas of Xochimilco, Mexico. Canal sediments are peri-
odically dredged by hand and used to replenish soil fertility on the platforms, where a diversity of crops are grown.
COLOR PLATE 5 A small farmer coffee agroecosystem designed and managed for sustainability in Aguabuena, Costa Rica. Shade
trees, mulch, grass hedges, and water catchment channels are integrated to maintain a healthy soil and high productivity.
COLOR PLATE 6 Oufei compost being made in waterlogged pits using nearby canal sediments and Chinese milk vetch ( Lupinus sp.)
in Jiangsu, China. This traditional nitrogen-rich fertilizer, in use for many centuries, is rarely used today. Photo courtesy of Erle Ellis.
COLOR PLATE 7 A home garden in American Samoa based on root and fruit crops. Taro is the principal crop, but papaya, bananas,
coconut, and other crops are also grown.
COLOR PLATE 8 Strawberries produced as part of a diverse rotation with other annual crops in Davenport, California. The cropping
system is integrated into a diverse natural landscape.
COLOR PLATE 9 Intercropped grapes and olives are grown in the traditional head-pruned and dry-farmed manner near New Cuyama,
California. The crops form an integrated part of the surrounding landscape.
COLOR PLATE 10 A diverse village landscape in the Guangdong Province of China. Paddy rice is the primary component in the
lowest areas, but divers gardens surround homes, and tea and forest products are produced on the slopes and hills. Photo courtesy
of Erle Ellis.
COLOR PLATE 11 Free-range grassfed dairy cattle on a farm in Denmark. An extensive pasture rotation system is used to provide
the majority of feed for these animals on a diverse landscape. Photo courtesy of Tommy Delgaard.
COLOR PLATE 12 An agricultural landscape in the Imburra region of Ecuador. The communal management of hedgerows planted
along irrigation channels is integrated with individual management of cropping fields.
COLOR PLATE 13 A diverse subsistence farm in Cartegena, Colombia. Annual and short-lived perennial crops provide a diversity
of ecological and social benefits for resource-limited farmers. Photo courtesy of Rose Cohen.
COLOR PLATE 14 Plots used for studying the conversion of conventionally grown strawberries to organic management. In this
level-2 study, more-sustainable inputs and practices are substituted for their conventional equivalents, an important step towards the
level-three redesigned system in Figure 8.
COLOR PLATE 15 A diverse landscape in the northern part of Andalucia, Spain. Annual crops, almonds, olives, sheep, and cattle
are combined with areas of Mediterranean forest, allowing the landscape to provide an array of environmental services.
COLOR PLATE 16 A river canyon in Veracruz, Mexico, supports a diversity of managed and natural ecosystems. Coffee, sugarcane,
mangoes, avocados, cattle pasture, and annual corn/bean crops are integrated with natural forest ecosystems in this complex landscape.